The date has now been set for the opening of the world’s tallest hotel, Hong Kong’s Ritz-Carlton.

The finishing touches are now being applied to the 118 storey hotel as Hong Kong prepares to open its tallest building in March 2011. It will be occupy floors 102 to 118 within The International Commerce Centre (ICC), which is situated on the Kowloon waterfront. The 484 metre hotel will take the ‘world’s tallest hotel’ title from Dubai’s Rose Tower Hotel which stands at 333 metres and 72  floors.

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The luxury estate home belonging to the late British designer Laura Ashley, in the village of La Garde-Freinet near Saint Tropez on the French Riviera, is on the market for 9.9 million euros.

The pre-Napoleonic mansion, known as Le Preverger, is set on a 150 acre plot and was bought by Laura Ashley and her husband as a holiday home in 1982 from the French actress Jeanne Mareau.   

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Following the success of the Millennium Towers resort launched in San Francisco in 2009, the PuLi hotel offers China the first luxury urban resort.

This is a new concept for the Far East, and PuLi signifies the first luxury resort within the city of Shanghai, as well as China. It has 26 floors, 209 rooms and 20 suites, and is centrally located in the heart of Shanghai’s business, shopping, sightseeing and entertainment districts. The idea is to provide an oasis for guests so that they can be transported away from busy city life, into the calm and tranquil atmosphere of the hotel.

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3.14 Hotel

Located in the heart if the Golden Triangle in Cannes, the 3.14 takes you on a flamboyant fantasy, soaring through the five continents of the world capturing a different one on each floor.

Boasting 5 floors, 96 rooms and 15 suites, this luxury hotel focuses on the art of Feng Shui; the philosophic energies of water, fire, earth and air. It is brimming with leisure and entertainment, with the Cink Restaurant serving the finest Mediterranean Cuisine and the Lounge Bar for after-dinner drinks. It also holds the Bhog, the centre of the hotel’s creative theme, holding temporary exhibits that alternate between original works, internationally known artists and young, contemporary artists. Perhaps the most luxurious feature of the hotel is the Apartment; an Asian style suite that overlooks the sea. It has a large living room and a bedroom, and contains a mini bar, two large TVs, internet and DVD player within its generous 20 square metres. There is also a bathroom complete with a bathtub, a shower and 2 toilets.

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India’s richest man, the 4^th richest man in the world, Mukesh Ambani has moved into a luxury home worth £630m in Mumbai.

The 27 storey building is called Antilia after the mythical Island once believed to lie in the Atlantic Ocean, and boasts spectacular views of Mumbai and the Arabian Sea.  It was built from glass, steel and tiles that were sourced from local companies in Mumbai. This super home contains a health club, complete with a gym and dance studio, a ballroom, many guestrooms, several lounges and an elevated garden with a ceiling to accommodate several large trees.

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